Grand Chief Edward John Presents at United Nations Expert Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Forests
United Nations Headquarters, New York, New York – Indigenous representatives from around the world are...
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Environment the real winner in Federal Government Decision To Reject the Prosperity Mine Proposal
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations leaders are extremely pleased with today’s decision by the...
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First Nations Summit Optimistic With Appointment of Hon. Barry Penner as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit is welcoming the appointment of Barry Penner...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit Passes Resolution Calling for The Federal Government to Reject the Prosperity Mine Proposal
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations leaders gathered this week in North Vancouver for the...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership Council Says Ottawa Must Not Approve Enbridge Pipelines and Tankers
Coast Salish Territory/North Vancouver BC—The First Nations Summit Chiefs’ Council met today in North Vancouver...
Read MorePublic Inquiry Long Overdue
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit is pleased with yesterday’s announcement by B.C....
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit Pleased Responsibility For Indian Affairs Remains In BC Following Shuffle
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit is welcoming the appointment of John Duncan...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit Urges Federal Government To Heed Reports And Reject Taseko Ltd.’s Prosperity Mine Proposal
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – The First Nations Summit is urging the federal government...
Read MoreCanadian First Nations Give Gift of Friendship to China
(Chengdu, People’s Republic of China) – First Nations from Canada have further strengthened ties...
Read MoreFirst Nations Call on BC to Work with First Nations to undertake major mining legislative and policy reforms
Coast Salish Territory/ Vancouver – In an open letter and joint statement (attached) to Premier...
Read MoreFirst Nations Summit Elects New Executive
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – Grand Chief Edward John (Akile Ch’oh), Dan Smith (Haliakalas) and Chief...
Read MoreFirst Nations Leadership releases Joint Statement from Participating Nations regarding the proposed BC CLEAN ENERGY ACT
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations from throughout British Columbia gathered last week in Coast...
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